ST5500
Safety warnings
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Health and safety information
Safety precautions
Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Turn off the camera when in an aircraft
Follow all safety warnings and regulations
Protect your camera’s lens
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Check that the camera is operating properly before use
Use your camera in the normal position
Copyright information
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Shooting mode icons
Indications used in this manual
Icons used in this manual
Abbreviations used in this manual
Expressions used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Subject, background, and composition
Exposure Brightness
Common questions
Quick reference
Taking photos of people
Contents
Contents
100
Basic functions
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Power button
Flash AF-assist light/timer lamp Lens Internal antenna
Camera layout
Microphone
Steady When connecting to a computer or in focus
Camera layout
Playback button Touch screen Status lamp
Inserting the battery and memory card
Battery
Removing the battery and memory card
Charging the battery and turning your camera on
Charging the battery
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged
Performing the initial setup
Select Language Select a time zone and select
Set the date and time, select a date format, and select
Performing the initial setup
Select to switch to the Shooting mode
Calibration
Learning icons
Status icons
Option icons touch
Using the touch screen
Touching
Dragging
Touch an icon to select a menu or option
Using the touch screen
Using gestures
Selecting a shooting mode
Select the mode icon Select a mode
Movie Record a video. p Basic functions
Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition
Selecting a shooting mode
Shooting mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding
Setting the touch screen and sound
Setting the display type for the touch screen
Setting the sound
Select to return to the previous mode
Taking photos
Align your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focus
Press Shutter to take a photo
Zooming
Taking photos
Digital zoom
Reducing camera shake OIS a p s v D
Shooting mode, select f “ once or twice “ Select an option
When h is displayed
Holding your camera correctly
Half-pressing the shutter button
Reducing camera shake
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Extended functions
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting modes
Shooting mode, select a “ S Align your subject in the frame
Using the Scene mode
Take a photo with options preset for a specific scene
Shooting modes
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Shooting mode, select a “ s ““
Only, select f ““ ““an option
To hide facial imperfections, select f “ ““an option
Using the frame guide
Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode
To focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Before correction After correction
Using the Program mode
Recording a video
To pause recording
Select ““ ““a sound option. Option Description
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
Recording voice memos a p s d
Recording a voice memo
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Shooting options
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution S a p s d v D
Selecting a resolution and quality
When recording a video
Selecting image quality a p s d
V and D modes, select f ““ Select an option
Using the timer S a p s d v D
Press Shutter to start the timer
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Shooting mode, select
Using the timer
Using the motion timer
Press Shutter
Using the flash S a p s
Shooting in the dark
Preventing red-eye a p s
Shooting mode, select Select an option
Adjusting the ISO speed p
Shooting in the dark
Shooting mode, select f “ Select an option
Using macro a p d v D
Using auto focus a p d v D
Changing the camera’s focus
Using smart touch focus a p s d
Changing the camera’s focus
Shooting mode, select f “
Indicated by a frame
Using one touch shooting a p s d
Adjusting the focus area a p s d
Using face detection a p s d
Detecting faces
Using face detection
When you hear a quick beep, press Shutter
Taking a self portrait shot
Taking a smile shot
Using smart face recognition
Detecting eye blinking
Registering faces as your favorites My Star
Shooting mode, select f “ “ “ . In some modes, select f “ “
Select when the face list appears
Viewing your favorite faces
Select to change the ranking of your favorite faces
Adjusting brightness and color
Adjusting the exposure manually EV
Select a value to adjust the exposure
The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below
Adjusting brightness and color
Compensating for backlighting ACB p
Shooting mode, select f ““ “
Off ACB is off On ACB is on
Suitable for a subject with backlighting Center-weighted
Changing the metering option p d v D
V and D modes, select f “
Multi
Selecting a light source White balance
Shooting mode, select f ““ Select an option
Auto WB Daylight Cloudy
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes p s
Improving your photos
Applying photo styles a p d
Defining your own RGB tone
Applying smart filter effects a p d
Improving your photos
Normal No effect
Adjusting your photos p
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Decrease the saturation + Increase the saturation
Playback/Editing
Starting Playback mode
Playing back
Press Playback
Draw a horizontal bar left or right to scroll through files
Selecting a menu using motion recognition
Playing back
Playback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding
Start a slide show p
Display in Playback mode
Playback mode, select
Ranking your favorite faces
Face List
Select “ a face
Select , or . to change the ranking of the face and select
Playback mode, select “ “ a category
Select a date, file type, weekday, color, or face
Viewing files as thumbnails
Protecting files
Playback mode, select M Select Protect ““All ““Lock
Playback mode, select a file “ Select Yes to delete the file
Select “ Yes
Playback mode, select M Select Delete “ All “ Yes
Viewing photos
Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin “ On
Select . ““Copy to Card Select Yes to copy files
Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin “ Retrieve
Enlarging a photo
Starting a slide show
Playing a video
Select to start the slide show
Playback mode, select a video “
Playing a voice memo
End and select Select Yes
Trimming a video during playback
Capturing an image during playback
Adjust volume or mute sound Playback/Editing
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Editing a photo
Rotating a photo Resizing photos
Playback mode, select a photo “ Select ““an option
Applying photo styles
Editing a photo
SoftVividForest
Applying smart filter effects
““an effect
Miniature Vignetting
Fish-eye Playback/Editing
Correcting exposure problems
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Applying a special effect
Playback mode, select a photo “ Select “
Editing photos of portraits
Creating a print order Dpof
Playback mode, select a photo “ Select “ Select a level
Playback mode, select M Select . “ Dpof ““Select
Set Dpof options
Select , or . to set the number of copies Select
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Select on the camera screen
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Cable
Connect the camera to your computer with the USB
Using Intelli-studio
Shooting or Playback mode, select M ““
Select . twice ““PC Software ““Off
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Turn on the camera
Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable
On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC
Transferring files to your computer for Mac
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Select to print
Configuring print settings
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Select Yes to confirm
Wireless network/Bluetooth
Connecting to a Wlan and configuring network settings
Connecting to a Wlan automatically
Shooting or Playback mode, select N “ n Select AP Setting
Select an AP device
Connecting to a Wlan manually
Connecting to a Wlan and configuring network settings
Network connection tips
Shooting or Playback mode, select N “ n Select User Setting
Storing your information
Storing email addresses
Setting the file size to share
Configuring the WPS setting
Setting a password
Changing the password
Checking information
Entering text
Using photo or video sharing websites
Accessing a website
Shooting or Playback mode, select N “
Icons on a website
Using photo or video sharing websites
Enter a title and select an album, and then select
Sending photos via email
Enter email addresses for the sender and receiver
Select to enter or modify the email address of the sender
Viewing photos or videos on the Dlna devices
Viewing photos or videos on a TV screen
Select Selected Files
Select photos or videos to share
Viewing photos or videos on another device renderer
Viewing photos or videos on the Dlna devices
Viewing photos or videos on the Dlna devices
Sending or receiving photos or videos with a camera
Sending photos or videos to another camera
Receiving photos or videos from another camera
Sending or receiving photos or videos with a camera
Sending photos via Bluetooth
Enter a password 4~6 digits and select OK
Select a Bluetooth-enabled device
Sending photos via Bluetooth
After sending is complete, select “ Yes
Appendixes
Settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Select an option and save your settings
Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select a menu
Sound settings
Display settings
Settings menu
Camera settings
Photos when printing. Off*, Date, Date & Time
Auto Power
Imprint
Off
Select Mode Select a USB mode when you
Computer or printer
For transferring files
Printing files
Error messages
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
Camera lens and touch screen
Camera body
Camera maintenance
About memory cards
Memory cards you can use
Memory card capacity
About the battery
Battery specifications
Battery life
Camera maintenance
Camera maintenance
Before contacting a service center
Before contacting a service center
Your camera cannot
Your computer. p
Play videos
You cannot use Intelli-studio on
Camera specifications
Camera specifications
Media GB guaranteed
Wi-Fi Ieee 802.11 b/g
Version Bluetooth Version
Effect Saturation
Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio output
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
Samsung Eco-mark
IC 649E-ST5500
Samsung ST5500
For the following
Manufactured at
Index
Index
Playback mode 82 in Shooting mode
Playback mode 79 in Shooting mode
Accessing Camera Display Sound
Playback mode 80 in Shooting mode